Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
TORONTO MAKES HER PROTEST
Against O'Brien's Visit to That City
Resolutions Adopted.


TORONTO, Ont, May 16-ln accordance
with requisition signed by number of
leading citizens, Mayor Rowland called a
mass-meeting of citizens in Queens park Sat
urday afternoon to condemn the intended
visit of William 0'Brien to this city for the
purpose of denouncing Lord Lansdowne's &C
tions as an Irish landlord Fully 1900 citi-
gems attended the meeting, which was one Of
the most enthusiastic and orderly ever held
in the city. A platform WIS erected amid
the trees in the park, and on it assembled
numbers of the most eminent divines and lit
erary men in the city. Among them were
Professor Goodwin Smith, the bishops of To
routo and Algonu., Rev DR. Potts, Rev. Pro
vost Body (nf Trinity church,, Canon Dou-
moulin, H. E. Clarke, E. f. Clarke,
and l.. Hughes inspector of the city public
Schools The resolutions were received amid
loud cheers, and when her majesty's name
was mentioned every head was uncovered
and cheer upon cheer rent the air. When
the mayor put each separate resolution To the
meeting and asked those in favor to hold up
their hands thousands of hands were held
up, while only u few han,is were held up To
the contrary.
In speaking to the resolution the different
speakers denounced Mr. UBriens actions as
not only an insult to Lord I.i,l,Siowne. hut rs
an insult to. Canaiians aud to the British
queen. Whenever the editor of United Ire
lands name was mentioned loud, angry
groanS, mingled with hisSes, were heard
The mayor. in concluding the meeting, said
that if Mr.. 0'Erien came to the city he would
see that he received fair hearing aS hong a,
his words contained no breach of the law
The citizens had often trusted hln tn main
tain the law, aud he woud not fail them or
| this occasion, He was satisfied that the citi
zens would allow Mr. O'Brien freedom o
| speech and leave the matter i'll his ilan,is anC
| he would see that he received british fan
| play-nothing more and nothing less. Tht
| expression was greeted with different cries
| 1--WE will" and I'VE won't" The meetin.
| closed with the immense crowd singing go,
| Save the Queen, and giving three cheers fo
| the queen and Lord Iansdowne The resolu
tons adopted were as follows:
That this meeting reprohates the action CT Mr.
| William tfRrieu in visiting this city for the pur
pose Of exciting hostile feeling against his excel
| lency. the governor general account of differ
encts between his excelency and his tenants in Ire
|
deuce in the high character of his eNc,.ll.lty tlr
| marquis of Lansdowne and i'll his fitness to repre-
| sent her majesty in Canada
| By Professor Goodwin Smith:
| That this m,-4ting looks with perfect corHdenc
| to the parliament Of the United Kingdom TOR
wis' and just settlement of all questions rehltiu
| to ireland
Referring to the visit of Mr. ORrien. Tn
Globe says: In what position would thev
place the governor general, who want tn
authorities to act as though he could I've in
| jured or brought into public contempt by Mr.
F., OBrienl We pointed out from the first tina
the circumstances are such that the charge
| of the Irish orator must fall fiat Ii WAS .
save the cause of ireland from the injury b
be worked by the foolish visit OF the urato
that We counsellel him to stay al home. No,
that he is here, it is desirable that he I've az
corded perfect liberty of utternuce Lor,
Lans,iowne, in expressing that opinion s''pre
an important point and gains u distinct pei
sonal title To public good will /"